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Tadeusz Krwawicz

Tadeusz Krwawicz (15 January 1910 – 17 August 1988) was a Polish ophthalmologist. He pioneered the use of cryosurgery in ophthalmology.

Career

He was the first to formulate a method of cataract extraction by cryoadhesion in 1961, and to develop a cryogenic probe for removal of cataracts.

The Tadeusz Krwawicz Gold Medal is awarded by the International Council of Ophthalmology Board every four years.

References

External links

A. Wróbel. Tadeusz Krwawicz (1910-1988) . PAN Lublin.